Westman Region
Westman Region | ||
---|---|---|
Province Manitoba | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 27,384.24 km2 (10,573.11 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 117,432 | |
• Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic
province of Manitoba
located in the southwestern corner of the province.
The city of
2021
, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people.
Together with the Parkland Region to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region,[2] and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health.[3]
Major communities
Cities and towns
Name of Population Centre | Population (2021) | Status |
---|---|---|
Brandon | 51,313 | City |
Carberry | 1,818 | Town |
Melita | 1,041 | Town |
Minnedosa | 2,741 | Town |
Neepawa | 5,685 | Town |
Virden | 3,118 | Town |
Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities
Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division | Population (2021) |
---|---|---|---|
Boissevain–Morton
|
|
5 | 2,309 |
Brenda–Waskada
|
|
5 | 650 |
Clanwilliam–Erickson
|
|
15 | 1,239 |
Cornwallis |
|
7 | 4,568 |
Deloraine–Winchester
|
5 | 1,478 | |
Ellice–Archie
|
|
15 | 831 |
Elton | 7 | 1,276 | |
Glenboro–South Cypress
|
|
7 | 1,123 |
Grassland |
|
5 | 1,583 |
Hamiota |
|
15 | 1234 |
Harrison Park |
|
15 | 1,852 |
Killarney–Turtle Mountain | 5 | 3,429 | |
Minto–Odanah |
|
15 | 1,121 |
North Cypress–Langford
|
|
7 / 15 | 3,011 |
Oakland–Wawanesa
|
7 | 1,758 | |
Oakview |
|
15 | 1,928 |
Pipestone | 6 | 1,422 | |
Prairie Lakes | 5 | 1,625 | |
Prairie View |
|
15 | 2,161 |
Riverdale |
|
7 | 1,803 |
Rosedale | 15 | 1,524 | |
Sifton | 6 | 1,239 | |
Souris–Glenwood
|
|
7 | 2,547 |
Two Borders | 5 | 1,120 | |
Wallace–Woodworth
|
|
6 | 2,748 |
Whitehead | 7 | 1,679 | |
Yellowhead |
|
15 | 1,679 |
** Unincorporated Urban Community
^ Local Urban District
First Nations and reserves
- Birdtail Sioux First Nation
- Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation
- Gambler First Nation
- Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
- Rolling River First Nation
- Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
- Waywayseecappo First Nation
Canadian Forces
Points of interest
National parks
Provincial parks
- Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park
- Grand Valley Provincial Park
- Oak Lake Provincial Park
- Rivers Provincial Park
- Seton Provincial Park
- Spruce Woods Provincial Park
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
- William Lake Provincial Park
Other parks
Transport
Airports
- Brandon Municipal Airport (primary)
- Deloraine Airport
- Erickson Municipal Airport
- Glenboro Airport
- Killarney Municipal Airport
- Melita Airport
- Minnedosa Airport
- Neepawa Airport
- Reston/R.M. of Pipestone Airport
- Riding Mountain Airport
- Shoal Lake Airport
- Shoal Lake Water Aerodrome
- Souris Glenwood Industrial Air Park
- Strathclair Airport
- Virden (Gabrielle Farm) Airport
- Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome
Railways
- VIA Rail)
Highways
- PTH 1 (Trans-Canada Highway)
- PTH 2
- PTH 3
- PTH 5
- PTH 10
- PTH 16 (Yellowhead Highway)
- PTH 18
- PTH 21
- PTH 23
- PTH 41
- PTH 42
- PTH 45
- PTH 83
References
- Specific
- ^ "Southwest economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 16, 2015). "Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- General
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 5, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 7, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Census Division No. 15, Manitoba; Statistics Canada